About

Why, hello there!

My name is Raina Delisle. I’m a writer, editor, and children’s book author based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

I’ve written two nonfiction children’s books that seek to inspire young readers to take action for a better future. Fashion Forward: Striving for Sustainable Style (Orca Book Publishers, 2022) helps kids develop a personal style that’s good for the planet by uncovering the social and environmental issues within the fashion industry. And Breaking News: Why Media Matters (Orca Book Publishers, 2023) helps kids become savvy news consumer by exploring how the media industry impacts and influences our lives.

My writing has also been featured in some of Canada’s top media outlets, including Chatelaine, Today’s Parent, The Globe and Mail, Global News and CBC. I’ve had the honour of speaking with inspiring people from coast to coast to coast, including national treasures David Suzuki, Robert Bateman and Shelagh Rogers. I’ve also tackled some of the most complex and challenging issues of our time, including climate change, racism and mental illness.

I was previously an editor at Hakai Magazine and a reporter and editor at The Vancouver Sun, The Province (Vancouver), and The Ottawa Citizen. I’ve won several national journalism awards and guest lectured on journalism at the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University. 

I’ve also worked in communications in the UK and Canada.

I hold a business degree from Bishop’s University and a graduate degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. I’m also a certified copyeditor through Editors Canada.